Description This small addition to a transitional bungalow house was designed as a Zen teahouse – a retreat into the realm of nature. The beautiful surroundings are invited into the family room addition through windows on all sides and by large south-facing glass doors designed to allow the long rays of the winter sun to …
Description This 1960’s kitchen/family room was transformed by removing a large central chimney and relocating the hearth to the end wall of a seating area facing a custom cherry and slate media wall. The new kitchen features a generous cherry island. All new floors, ceilings, cabinets, countertops, windows, lighting and integrated HVAC were incorporated into …
Description Located off the Old King’s Highway on Cape Cod, this vacation home overlooks the tidal flats of the bay. Two phases of renovation transformed this simple, but dramatically sited, three-level ranch house into a unique expression of the owner’s lifestyle, taking full advantage of the site’s panoramic views. While its modest exterior retains an …
Description This 1960’s ranch house nestled into a quiet wooded neighborhood was transformed by the introduction of a central daylit atrium bisecting the living and sleeping quarters. From the driveway level entry, covered by a glazed cedar trellis, one ascends a sculptural staircase leading to the living spaces unified by an open beamed ceiling. The …
Description A thorough restoration of this picturesque mid-nineteenth century Gothic Revival cottage began by studying archival photographs to restore missing decorative “Carpenter Gothic” features such as rooftop finials and scroll-saw cut roof edge trim. New compatible designs were integrated into the design, including a front porch railing with interlocking rings and a kitchen addition to …
Description Torrey Architecture created this addition to a Shingle Style home that was inspired by the client’s appreciation of Craftsman style furniture and the architecture of Greene and Greene. The informal extension of the home’s kitchen/dining area introduced a sunken living room for relaxation and appreciation of the home’s peaceful rear garden. An indoor-outdoor solarium …
Description The kitchen of an historic home near Boston formerly took little advantage of its location overlooking a private, sunny rear yard. Existing work counters, appliances, storage cabinets and an adjacent breakfast room were all disconnected from each other, frustrating the homeowners who yearned for a more functional and inviting center for creative activity. Now, …
Description This 1740’s farmhouse was fully restored, complete with restoration window sash, wide board flooring and hand-wrought door hardware. When an addition to this Georgian hipped roof original was required to accommodate a new kitchen, family room, bedroom suite, and three-car garage, the New England connected ell-and-barn tradition was invoked, appropriately re-telling the story of …
Description To take best advantage of its dramatic oceanfront views, this 1970s ranch was given a gable dormer window and raised ceiling in the living room, continuous water-side deck, a screened porch and a “Lookout Room” with a built-in window seat above the master bedroom. The kitchen and bathrooms were replaced and a sunspace, entry …
Description In a village on Massachusetts Bay, Torrey Architecture was commissioned to update this relocated 1813 ship captain’s house with modern amenities and personal touches reflecting the owner’s lifestyle. The Federal Style house was restored and a new kitchen wing added, including a mudroom, kitchen, pantry, back hall stairway and bedroom suite. The living room …